CookGo
recipe image

Best Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Cost $10, save $20

Source: Recommended by CookGo

  • 40 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $10

INGREDIENTS

  • Fruits

    • 🍒 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
    • 🍍 1 (8 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained with juice reserved
    • 🍍 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved

  • Dairy / Fats

    • 🧈 ¼ cup butter

  • Sweeteners

    • 🧂 ½ cup packed brown sugar

  • Dry Ingredients

    • ½ cup flaked coconut
    • 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2

Coat bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Sprinkle the bottom of each pan with 1/4 cup of brown sugar.

3

Sprinkle coconut over the brown sugar in one pan. Lay pineapple rings in a single layer on top of the coconut. Place a cherry in the center of each ring. Spread the drained crushed pineapple in the other pan.

4

Prepare the cake mix as directed on the package, substituting reserved pineapple juice for water. Divide the batter between prepared pans.

5

Bake cakes in the oven until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes.

6

Cool cakes in the pans for 20 minutes. Invert the layer with crushed pineapple onto the serving dish. Carefully invert the layer with pineapples rings on top.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

322

Calories

  • 2g
    Protein
  • 58g
    Carbs
  • 10g
    Fats

💡 Tips

Use fresh pineapple for a deeper flavor if available.Ensure pans are properly greased to avoid sticking.Let the cake cool as instructed to prevent breaking during assembly.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.